portability

noun

por·​ta·​bil·​i·​ty ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural portabilities

1

: the quality or state of being portable

2

: the transferability of a worker's benefits from one pension fund to another when the worker changes jobs

Examples of portability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a three-seater, the Lowdown doesn’t score high marks for portability. —Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025

Easy portability, real-time connectivity and increasingly sophisticated sensors make mobile devices like smartphones and wearables outstanding tools to help users manage their ongoing health and wellness journeys. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

The cast aluminum construction offers superior heat conduction and the two-wheeled design coupled with a light, 60-pound body makes portability easy. —Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025

This allows businesses to own their domain on Bluesky, offers better portability if moving between servers, and avoids potential username conflicts. —Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for portability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility